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動詞+ません

Saying you do not watch TV at night needs the polite negative: 見 → 見ません.

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How it's used

The pattern is Xは食べますが Yは食べません — a が-contrast where the positive clause ends in が and the negative clause follows: 肉は食べますが + 魚は + 食べ + ません. Starting with 魚は inverts the contrast and strands the が-clause, which can only introduce, not conclude.

Example questions

私はコーヒーを飲み___。

Answer: ません · Try this question →

私は ___ 。

Answer: 朝は · Try this question →

今日は学校へ行き___。

Answer: ません · Try this question →

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